Hello, i have recently bought a 10 gal, gravel, plants, heater, filter everything. I also got 3 serpae tetras to start making a school but apperemtly, they are not getting along very well... They are constantly nipping each other but mainly one fish. Ive noticed the "picked fish" has more damages than the others now.
How do i stop the aggresion with serpae tetras? Do they need a bigger pack? I heard they nip to each other but i didnt know it can be excessive... Does that mean they are hungry?
hello there
your problem i think is the group number,
it's too small.there will be a pecking order,and that one fish
is at the bottom,and it will only get worse,i'm
sorry to say.if you can,you need to enlarge the group.
however i'm not sure on your stocking amount for that
size tank,someone else will hopefully be along to help.
hang in there.
Yeh i thought so too. But when i went to the petstore to get some tetras, (2 days ago) the lady said not to buy a bunch at a time and said to wait 3 days to buy more... I listen to her and now look what happens =/
Thanks
ill be sure to go tommorow ill get 5 more so ill have a school of 8
(cant go today car ain't here XD)
PS: you think i can get a couple of albino cories in there?
Yeh i thought so too. But when i went to the petstore to get some tetras, (2 days ago) the lady said not to buy a bunch at a time and said to wait 3 days to buy more... I listen to her and now look what happens =/
Well i got 5 more today and the nipping has stopped. They seem to be hanging together too. I guess that did solve the problem.
THanks
(next time i will buy them in smaller groups)
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